The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-11-16
Miscellaneous items.

sett County, claims that the prosecution
against him is malicious prejudice.
Patents have recently been granted to
A. f. Adams, Little Rock, for a telephone
call, and S. B. Robertson, Bentonvilla, for
a device for keeping title abstracts.
Four young boys from Little Rock, all
under fifteen years of age, were allowed
to go hunting a few days ago, taking with
them a shotgun. They had not been gone
long ere skiff man went back to the city
CARRYING one of them, Arnold Drummond,
ged eleven, in his arms. Both of the
boys legs were shot badly in the calves,
and both bones were broken in each leg
The man also said that hand of one Of
the others, Charles Davidson, had been
shot off, though aothing further could be
learned of this, Is the boy could not be
found.
w. j. Poteet, ~ho was convicted of as :
sault with inters to kill at the February
term of the Yell County Circuit Court in
1856, and sentenced to the penitentiary for
three years, has been pardoned by Gov
ernor Hughes. The petition for his par
don was signed by the man whom he shot,
by the jury that convicted him, by the
prosecuting attorney who conducted his
trial and many Of the best citizens of Yell
County.
The drummers' banquet at Little Rock
was a grand affair. There were $40 COM
mercial travellers at the tables, represent
ing business houses in twenty nine
States.
Frank Pander, colored convict, made
his escape few days ago from the guards
while working at tho compress building
in Little Rock. 1t is believed that he had
smuggled away a suit of citizens clothes
and his escape was thus made easier. He
escaped once before at Wards farm, in
Conway County, and was not recaptured
for two years. He is regarded as tough
character.
post office has been established at
Wilicockson, in Newton County, with JAS.
p. Owen as postmaster.
After several months illness, Mr.. Il.
Mghtner, an extensive furniture man Of
Texarkana, died few days since of con-
sumption. He formerly resided and did
business in Little Rock.
The historical departmcn of the Expo
sition at Little Rock is graced by ban
ner, the property of Jimmie Lawson, of
Little Rock. The flag Is one used by the
Hampstead County delegation to the Har-
rison and Tyler convention in 1910. 1t
was also used in celebration over the
election of Harrison and Tyler in 1871 in
Little Rock, and preserved in the custody
of James Lawson, ST., ever since.
Governor Hughes has called a meeting
of the board of directors of the Arkansas
Industrial University, at Little Rock, on
the 10th inst. The object is to take under
consideration very important mat ters that
concern the institution,
J. t. Flewellyn, coiored man, while
feeding Hangers gin at Little Rock few
days ago, had the misfortune to have his
hand and arm drawn in by the saws. His
arm was so badly torn as to necessitate
amputation. The hurt was very painful,
and may prove fatal.
Ii seems to be understood that the ex-
position at Little Rock is to be made a
permanent affair. Its success has been
so far beyond public expectation that
there is an almost universal desire to
make it a permanent institution.
II any one doubts that the colored peo-
pie of Arkansas are getting along reason
ably well, an investigation OF the tax
books will dispel the doubt. They are
gaining in property every year, and that
tells tho whole story.
The demand for Arkansas timber is
growing rapidly. The Pullman Palace
sas ash lumber with which TO erect special
ears, and the Shehoygan Ship Company
want s00,0 600 feet Of oak lumber with which
to build vessels. The lumber industry in
the State, with such encouragement as
this, need have no fears as to its success.
S. w. Fordyce, president OF the st.
Louis, Arkansas & Texas railway; S. II.
Fl. Clark, first vice-prssdent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific system, and II. l.. Morrill,,
general manager OF the st. Louis 81 San
Francisco railway, have gone on bear
and turkey hunt into Southeast Arkansas
Their car has been side-tracked at Var.
ney, on the Little Rock, Mississippi River
a. Texas railway.
b. w. Brooks, colored deputy sheriff
at Texarkana, captured Henry Critchett
and two others of the gang Of burglars
and housebreakers who recently forced
their way into the clothing house of Swift
& Penglergast and stole goods to the
amount of 800. After the robbery the
prisoners, who claim to have just arrived
from ST. Louis, secreted themselves ia the
woods near the city until the colored dep,
uty, in company with another negro, be-
gan 70 search for them, and, finding
them, took them prisoners, capturing most
Of the stolen goods.
A building boom is on in Lonoke.
Articles OF association have Doe re
ceived at the Secretary of States Office OF
the Northwest Mining and Smelling Conn
pany Of Arkansas, to work and operate
the mines in Washington County known
as the Morris and Smith mines.
information comes from Logan County
of the mysterious murder of an old man
sixty-eight years old, whose name was
Robert Ware. 1t seems that the old man
lived alone ia an isolated cabin about
three miles from Paris He was discov-
cred dead, lying face downward an the
floor The coroner's jury returned ver-
dict that ha came TO his death by poison
administered in some unknown manner
A foIr-footed goose Is the latest curiosl
ty at Little Rock
T. @. Cantrell, a newcomer to Little
Rock, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Kincaid, few nights ago, charged with
being oue OF the parties who recently
stopped aud robbed a train few miles
out from Houston, Tex. CRntreil has been
identified as this man wanted. aud ths
Texas authorities have heen telegrapeed
Of bis arrest. He Is about twenty ,aouE
years Of age, and says he i In Little Rock
ca business, bst declines 20 state what
that business Is
IAEee efngraBt WAGONS floni BloAtgom.
ely County, Afo arrived Ia Arkansaa
County ths either day. The movegs set
s1sa Oh ihs pralrit near GoldnaA-